2. Local Playing Conditions

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1 2. Local Playing Conditions Christchurch Metropolitan Cricket Association 2.1. Laws The Laws of Cricket (2000 Code5th Edition )), published by the Marylebone Cricket Club shall apply to all competition cricket under the jurisdiction of the association, subject to such modification by Local rules as may from time to time be agreed upon by the Christchurch Metropolitan Cricket Association. Hereafter the Christchurch Metropolitan Cricket Association shall be referred to as Metro and shall include all of its committees and sub-committees. Local Rules presently in force are as follows: 2.2. Fitness of pitch, ground, weather and light Games with officially-appointed Umpires Prior to the commencement of play a decision as to the fitness of conditions shall be left to the officiating umpires, unless the Christchurch City Council has decided the grounds are unfit for play. Should it be necessary to cancel play on any day due to inclement weather conditions, a communication will be provided over Newstalk ZB (1098Am), the Metro Facebook, on CCA phone and Metro Website. If there is no announcement by 11.00am matches will be played. When Metro has decided that cricket is to be played then any further decision regarding fitness of conditions (pitch, ground, weather, light) shall be dealt with as follows: a) Pitch, ground and weather i) All decisions concerning the fitness of the pitch, ground weather and light, shall be solely in the hands of the Umpires, provided that the Umpires shall not abandon play without informing both captains. ii) If play has continued in light rain, then play can continue after a stoppage or Interval if the umpires deem that the conditions are the same as when play had carried on earlier. b) Fitness of Light The umpires will only suspend, or continue to suspend, play for bad light when they consider there is a risk of serious physical injury to the batsman. Among the facts to be considered are background, sightscreens and the types of bowling. c) Decisions regarding fitness of pitch, ground, weather and light in games where there are no officially-appointed umpires are to be agreed by both captains. d) In the case of a dispute over a game continuing in obviously unfit conditions, because of the failure of both captains to agree, the Club Contact should be consulted. If not, Metro may declare the game to be drawn, or abandoned. Metro reserves the right to rule on fitness of conditions in the game or games under dispute Stumps a) The host club (home games) for Premier and Senior A games shall be responsible for supplying a full set of stumps and bails. b) Teams in all other grades (2A and below) shall carry 3 stumps and 2 bails for grass pitches. c) For games played on artificial pitches at Hagley Park (Polo Grounds and Hospital Corner), the controlling body is responsible for stumps and bails. d) Grounds must be clearly marked in accordance with the laws, and boundaries defined by means of a white line and flags Use of covers a) Covers must be used in Premier Men s, Senior A and 2A Grade matches except where f) shall apply, and they must be accessible during the duration of the match. (The covers must provide maximum protection to 8 Check out the latest draws, results & points at

2 the pitch in the proper spirit of the game. The covers must be at least 30m x 6m in dimensions, and be fit (i.e. the covers must not leak) for the purpose of keeping water off the playing surface. The covers must be suitably anchored to the ground with enough metal pegs to ensure that the wind cannot lift the covers from their set position. b) Hessian must be used in all grades that are required to use covers. c) If it is not raining on the evening prior to the commencement of play the pitch shall be covered no later than 8.00pm to provide the necessary protection from the weather. Every endeavour should also be made to protect the pitch against adverse weather conditions in the days prior to the commencement of the match. d) Covers shall be removed with due care to ensure that no surface water is left on the match pitch or playing block. The covers shall be removed on the morning of the match no earlier than 5am and no later than 3 hours prior to the scheduled start time, unless it rains or rain is threatening. (90 minutes prior to the start if covers are on wheels.) e) The same conditions must apply for both days of the two-day match. f) The host club is responsible for the carrying out of b), c) and d) above. g) The covers may be left off the pitch on the night prior to the commencement of play (on either day) to assist in drying of the pitch. Both captains must agree to this action taking place. h) Random inspections of covers will be occurring during the season by Metro and any infringement of the above conditions will result in the following: In 1 Day competitions which require covers: The team responsible for putting on the covers will be penalised 5 points. The opposing team, in the event of winning, will receive no extra points. The opposing team, in the event of losing or a no-result, will get 50% of the highest number of points scored in the round, in addition to the points already accrued in the game. In 2 Day competitions which require covers: The team responsible for putting on the covers will be penalised 5 points. The opposing team will: in the event of winning outright, retain all the points accrued in the event of a draw or losing outright, retain its points accrued plus gain 50% of the highest number of points scored in that round. For example In the 1 Day competition, Team A incurs a covers violation, and wins the match with a bonus point, gets 1 point (that is, 6 minus 5); Team B loses the match and receives 3 points. This is because Team c defeated Team D with a bonus point (that is, 6 points) OR Team A incurs a covers violation and loses the match; it will receive -5 points and Team B, as winner without a bonus point, will receive 5 points. In the 2 Day competition, Team A has a covers violation, wins outright (say points); it receives14.94 points for the match (that is, minus 5). Team B, in losing outright gained 6.45 points. Team C, in its match, scored 22 points in the same round as Team A v Team B. This was the largest win in the round. So, Team B receives 6.45 plus 11 points = for the round. OR Team A incurs a covers violation and loses outright and gains 7.88 points in the match; it will receive 2.88 points for the match (that is, 7.88 minus 5). Team B, in winning outright, gains points. That is the total amount of points it will receive. OR Team A, who incurs a covers violation, draws with Team B. Team A has gained 7.68 points in the match and Team B had gained 6.45 points. Team C has won outright gain- Check out the latest draws, results & points at 9

3 ing 19.5 points which is the largest win in the round. Team B will get 6.45 plus 9.75 = Team A gets 2.68 (7.68 minus 5) Artificial Pitches a) If a ball, after delivery by the bowler, pitches on the grass or the edge of the composition strip it shall be ruled as wide. b) If a bowler does not have at least one foot on the composition pitch at the moment of delivery, a no-ball shall be called. c) Spikes must not be worn while playing on artificial wickets. Offending teams are liable to a fine at the discretion of Metro. d) Games must take place on pitches allocated by Metro Overlapping Boundaries When two or more matches are being played on the same ground and the boundaries for adjoining pitches overlap, the following will apply: If the ball in play is stopped or obstructed, whether deliberately or otherwise, by anyone other than a member of the fielding side, except where the ball shall strike the umpire, the umpire will, if, in his opinion, the ball if not stopped or obstructed would have reached the boundary, signal the boundary in the usual manner and the ball shall then deemed to be dead. If the ball would not, in the opinion of the umpire, have reached the boundary, play will continue as if it had not been obstructed or stopped, but in such case the striker shall not be then liable to be given out caught Hours of Play MEN S CRICKET Grade One Two 2 Day Premier, 2A Three pm 3.40pm 6.00pm Senior A pm pm 2B pm pm Canterbury Schools, 2nd & 3rd Grade Premier, 2A pm 3.40pm 6.00pm 1 day pm** pm** 2B pm pm Senior A pm pm Canterbury Schools, 2nd & 3rd Grade 3A, 3B, 3C, Presidents, 4A, 4B, 4C Men pm pm pm* pm WOMEN S CRICKET Grade One Two Premier 1-day Division 2 35 Overs pm** pm 12.00pm- 2.30pm 2.50pm- 5.20pm Division 1 Social Twenty pm pm pm*** pm*** Three 10 Check out the latest draws, results & points at

4 YOUTH CRICKET Grade One Youth Open Division 2 Twenty pm*** pm*** 1.00pm- 3.15pm Two Three 3.30pm 6.00pm Year 9A pm pm pm Year 9B pm Year 9C 9.00am pm * Approximate times only, sessions completed at end of 40 overs ** s completed at end of 50 overs *** Approximate times only, sessions completed at end of 20/35 overs as appropriate Any over left uncompleted at the end or an innings is to be excluded from any calculations. In the case of all 2-day matches, play may be abandoned up to one hour prior to stumps on the second day, provided there is no prospect of a decision and subject to both captains agreeing. If both teams have only completed their first innings after the tea interval on the second day and there is no likelihood of an outright decision being reached by either team, play may be abandoned subject to the agreement of both captains. Teams also have the option of continuing to the scheduled end of play to continue to accrue bonus points Drinks Non-alcoholic drinks may be taken during any grade when agreed upon by both captains, and umpires The Toss The toss should take place on the field of play in all games at least 15 minutes prior to the commencement of play, in the presence of at least one umpire if any have been appointed to the match Play interrupted by rain (2- day matches) In the event of delays in play caused by rain the time for the Lunch interval may be varied, having been agreed upon by Captains, or ordered by the Umpires Declarations (2-day matches) a.) Captains when declaring during an interval must notify the umpires immediately, not only as an act of courtesy but also to ensure that the umpires are aware of the exact time of declaration in order to determine when play shall recommence. b) In addition to Law 14 which provides an option to the Captain of the batting side only. It is not the intention that any declaration or forfeiture should become the subject of an open agreement between the Captains (other than under Playing Condition 4.7 dealing with Playing Time Lost). Under the Spirit of the Game, such actions would be seen as unacceptable and, therefore, such practices are potentially liable under the Code of Conduct. In games under the control of officially-appointed umpires, if the umpires have grounds for thinking any such agreement has taken place, they shall report accordingly to Metro. c) It is the desire of Metro that captains make every endeavour to play positive cricket in seeking a result while maintaining the integrity of the game. However, the collusion by Captains to manipulate a result would be viewed as contrary to the Spirit of the Game and dealt with under 11b Balls a) 4-piece balls are to be used in all matches in Premier, Senior A, 2A and 2B grade men s matches (ie all Morning grades). All Afternoon grades (ie 3rd grade, 4th grade, Presidents and cavaliers) shall use 2-piece balls. b) A list of Metro approved balls is provided Check out the latest draws, results & points at 11

5 below. These balls only may be used in club matches played under the jurisdiction of Metro. c) For inappropriate use of a 2-piece ball in Premier, Senior A, 2A and 2B Men s Grades for not using approved balls in any grade, a loss of points will be imposed at the discretion of Metro. A new ball may be taken after 70 overs. Teams in Grades below Premier, Senior A and 2A do not have to use a new ball in the second innings of a match. Approved List of Cricket Balls Kookaburra 4-piece 2-piece Regulation 156gm Red King 156 & 142gm Senator 156gm Menace 142 & 156gm Club Match 142 & 156gm Crown 136, 142 & 156gm Bowler breaking down -Incomplete overs a) If, during any match, a bowler is unable to complete the over, the remaining balls shall be bowled by another bowler. b) No bowler shall participate in consecutive overs or any part thereof Throwing a.) For a delivery to be fair the ball must be bowled not thrown. A ball shall be deemed to have been thrown if, in the opinion of either Umpire, the process of straightening the bowling arm, whether it be partial or complete takes place during the part of the delivery swing which directly precedes the ball leaving the hand. This definition shall not debar a bowler from the use of the wrist in the delivery swing. A deliberate baseball type throw by the bowler to the striker, should be called No-Ball by either umpire and the process in Law 24 (2) should be followed. b.) If, in the opinion of both umpires, the bowler is deemed to have thrown the ball, the umpires shall inform the bowler and his captain that it will be reported in the Umpires report to Metro Cricket. If Metro receives a second report in the same season on the same bowler, Metro will undertake a formal process to check the bowler s action Number of leg-side fieldsmen No more than two fieldsmen may be placed behind the popping crease on the on side at the time the bowler delivers the ball. In the event of any infringement of this rule, the Umpire shall call and signal no ball at the instant of delivery or as soon as possible thereafter No Ball i) The Feet - Law 24.5 (a) the bowler s back foot must land within and not touching the return crease appertaining to his stated mode of delivery. (b) the bowler s front foot must land with some part of the foot, whether grounded or raised (i) on the same side of the imaginary line joining the two middle stumps as the return crease described in (a) above and (ii) behind the popping crease. ii) The bowling of fast short-pitched balls a) A bowler shall be limited to two fast, shortpitched deliveries per over in one-day and two-day matches. In T20 matches, the bowler is limited to 1 short pitched ball per over. b) A fast short-pitched delivery is defined as a ball that passes or would have passed above the shoulder height of the striker standing upright at the crease, but not clearly above the batsman s head. A ball that passes clearly above head height of the batsman that prevents him from being able to hit it with his bat by means of a normal cricket stroke shall be called a wide. The umpire at the bowler s end shall advise the batsman on strike when each fast, short-pitched delivery has been bowled. c) For avoidance of any doubt, any fast, short-pitched delivery that is called a wide 12 Check out the latest draws, results & points at

6 under this playing condition, shall also count as one of the allowable short-pitched delivery in that over. d) In the event of a bowler bowling more than two fast short-pitched deliveries in an over in one-day or two-day matches, either umpire shall call and signal no ball on each occasion. In the event of a bowler bowling more than one fast short-pitched delivery in an over in a T20 match, either umpire shall call and signal no ball. e) If a bowler delivers a third fast short pitched ball in an over (or a second fast short pitched ball in a T20 match), not only must the umpire call no ball, but he must invoke the procedure of cautioning the bowler, inform the other umpire, the captain of the fielding side and the batsman of what has occurred. The caution shall continue to apply throughout the innings. f) If there is a second instance of such dangerous and/ or unfair bowling by the same bowler in that innings, the umpire at the bowler s end shall repeat the above procedure and indicate to the bowler that this is his final warning. Both the above caution and the final warning shall continue to apply even though the bowler may later change ends. g) Should there be further instances by the same bowler in that innings, the umpire shall call and signal no ball, and direct the captain to take the bowler off forthwith. The over shall be completed by another bowler, who shall neither have bowled the previous over nor be allowed to bowl the next over. In instances where such bowling occurs, a report shall be made by the Umpires to Metro or Metro s sub-committee no later than 72 hours following the conclusion of the match. h) Any fast, short-pitched delivery over the head (even if it is called a wide) shall count as one of the allowable short-pitched deliveries in that over. i) The bowling of fast, short-pitched balls is unfair if the umpire at the bowler s end considers that by the repetition and taking into account their length, height and direction, they are likely to inflict physical injury on the striker, irrespective of the protective clothing and equipment he may be wearing. In the event of unfair bowling, the umpire shall: in the first instance call no ball, caution the bowler and inform the other umpire, the captain of the fielding side and the striker. If this caution is ineffective he shall repeat the above procedure and indicate to the bowler that this is a final warning. Both the above caution and final warning shall continue to apply through the innings. If it occurs again, the umpire shall call no ball and, when the ball is dead, direct the captain to take the bowler off forthwith and to complete the over with another bowler. The bowler taken off cannot bowl in that innings again. iii) The bowling of high, full-pitched balls Law 42.6.(b).(1) shall mean any ball above the waist, regardless of pace a) Any delivery which passes, or would have passed. on the full above waist height of the striker standing upright at the crease is deemed unfair, shall be called no ball by the umpire at the bowler s end. b) If the umpire considers that a high fullpitched ball is dangerous and unfair and was deliberately bowled, he will call no ball; when the ball is dead direct the captain to take the bowler off forthwith and to complete the over with another bowler. The bowler taken off cannot bowl in that innings again. iv) Bowler breaking wicket in delivering ball As per Law 24.6, either umpire shall call and signal No ball if, other than in an attempt to run out the non-striker under Law 42.15, the bowler breaks the wicket at any time after the ball comes into play and before he completes the stride after the delivery stride LBW - Player umpires Law 36 shall apply to all LBW decisions. Below are the questions a player-umpire Check out the latest draws, results & points at 13

7 should ask himself to reach a decision in an LBW appeal: i. Did the ball pitch between wicket to wicket or on the off side? ii. Was the first point of interception the striker s person or equipment and not his bat? iii. Was the first point of interception between wicket to wicket (or if the batsman was not playing a legitimate shot, the first point of interception can be on the off-side)? iv. But for that interception (in the umpire s opinion) would the ball have gone on to hit the wickets? If you answer YES to all of the above questions the batsman is Out LBW. If the umpire has any doubt, or answers No to any of the above questions, then the answer is NOT OUT. Please note that a batsman cannot be given out LBW if the delivery is a no-ball Wides 1-Day Cricket a. Umpires are instructed to apply a very strict and consistent interpretation in regard to this Law in order to prevent negative bowling wide of the wicket or over the batsman s head. The following criteria should be adopted as a guide for Umpires: b. Wide calls are subject to the judgment of an umpire. In 1-day cricket, a ball passing outside a line drawn between the bowling and popping creases, measured 432 mm (17 inches) from the Return crease shall be called wide. If the ball passes down the leg side, provided it has not passed between the leg stump and the strikers body and also provided that it has not touched the strikers bat or person, the bowlers end umpire shall call and signal wide. For clarity: i. If the batsman brings the ball sufficiently within reach and the ball passes outside the wide guideline then it is not a wide. For example, a batsman moving to the off side as the bowler bowls, could bring the ball within his reach even though the ball passes outside the wide guideline, and if he fails to make contact with the ball, the delivery will not be called a wide. ii. In extreme cases where the bowler delivers a ball and it passes wide of the return crease, then regardless of what movement the striker makes and even if he brings the ball within reach, if he makes no contact with the ball, then this delivery shall be called wide. iii. When a right arm bowler is bowling around the wicket to a right hand batsman, or left arm bowler bowling around the wicket to a LH batsman and bowls full yorkers on the off side marked guideline ; this is deemed a negative tactic, and the delivery should be called wide. c. Switch Hit The interpretation to be followed for calling a wide when a switch hit or reverse sweep is played or the batsman gets in a position to play the shot and then aborts it, is as follows. i. By the batsman playing the switch hit or the reverse sweep or getting in a position to play the shot, he is deemed to bring the ball sufficiently within his reach, on the leg side as well. ii. Consequently, in these circumstances, the wider 75cm wide guidelines (ODIs and T20Is) shall apply on both sides of the stumps. iii. Simply, when the batsman plays or aborts playing a reverse sweep or a switch hit, these shots negate the leg stump wide interpretation The aim should be that consistency is maintained during the match. Team captains and/or coaches are encouraged to agree on the interpretation of the wide rule before the commencement of play. If the captains cannot agree then the above ruling should be used. 14 Check out the latest draws, results & points at

8 The dimensions are 840mm on the off-side and the leg side. All measurements are taken from the middle stump Penalty Runs Penalty runs may only be awarded by officially appointed Umpires Pitch and Umpire Reports Reports on umpires and pitch conditions shall be completed, online, by captains of all Grades with officially appointed umpires (i.e. Premier Men and Senior A Men). Such reports must be returned to the Reports Collection Officer, Mike Fisher (PO Box 789, Christchurch, mfisher@canterburycricket. org.nz, fax ), within 72 hours following the completion of each match. Failure to provide reports by the due time will result in a warning. After a further 24 hours, a transgression will result in a loss of 2 points from the round of play, at the discretion of Metro. Points will be allocated by officially appointed umpires for sportsmanship, punctuality and dress in the Premier and Senior A grades Bowler attempting to run out non-striker before delivery (Mankad) a.) Law states that a bowler may attempt to run out the non-striker before entering his delivery stride. b.) Canterbury Cricket and Metro Cricket believe the process of the bowler running out the non-striker before delivery ( Mankading ) is not in the Spirit of the Game and should be used only as a last resort. c.) The bowler must give a warning to the offending non-striker before carrying out this action. d.) Should the umpire determine the batsman is unfairly leaving his crease before the bowler delivers the ball he should call and signal a dead ball. 2014/2015 CLUB & DISTRICT HANDBOOK 3. Club & Youth Cricket Local Rules Penalties Metro may, at its discretion from time to time, suspend a player, team or team official, impose a fine or loss of points as a penalty. Where there are no points earned from the round of play concerned, a loss of points, as deemed appropriate from the competition in question, may be imposed Playing dates scheduled No variation from the scheduled playing dates is permitted unless authorised by Metro Entry fees Each Club and School shall pay in each season an entry fee, which may be fixed from time to time by Metro Grounds a) All playing grounds for grade matches shall be approved by Metro and each club or school shall provide one half pitch for each team entered in the grade competitions. b) It is expected that pitches prepared by clubs will always be fit for play unless Metro is notified otherwise. Metro can at any time during the season withdraw a ground if it is considered unfit for play, and will only reinstate that ground after re-inspection. c) It is expected that grounds prepared by clubs have boundaries marked with whiting. Where it is a club s or school s responsibility to prepare its home ground, and that ground has not been adequately prepared for a particular match, this may constitute loss of points from the offending team Grading of Teams Metro shall, in consultation with clubs and schools, determine for which grade championship each team entered shall compete. CLUB & YOUTH CRICKET Check out the latest draws, results & points at 15